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It’s Brad Pitt’s Birthday! Many Happy Returns!
Brad Pitt turns 54 on December 18th so we’re wishing him a very Happy Birthday. Brad has certainly been in a lot of great films hasn’t he? He rose to fame in 1991 when he starred as a cowboy hitch hiker in Thelma & Louise. Which is your favourite Brad Pitt movie? There’s certainly plenty to choose from. Seven, 12 Monkeys, Interview with the Vampire, Kalifornia, the Ocean’s 11 series, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? And that’s just a handful of award winning films he’s played a major ro
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TAY 70R – The Perfect Plate for Taylor Swift?
13th December is Taylor Swift’s birthday and we think our TAY 70R plate would make the perfect birthday present for her! Despite her young age, Taylor has achieved a lot including 10 Grammy Awards, an Emmy, 19 American Music Awards and whole host of Country Music Awards. She’s loved music, particularly country music all her life, and started learning guitar and writing her own songs at the tender age of 12. Taylor had a lot of support from her parents, they even relocated to Tennessee
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Man Utd vs Man City at Old Trafford – Manchester Derby
When Manchester United play Manchester City, what have you got? A Manchester Derby of course! It’s always thrilling viewing and you’ve got the chance to see their 174th official Derby on Sky Sports on December 10th with a kick off time of 16:30. The action takes place at Manchester United’s home ground Old Trafford. So who are you rooting for? Who do you think will win? There’s no way to know of course, but let’s take a look back at past games between these two Manchester teams… They’v
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Happy International Ninja Day!
Talk Like a Pirate Day is so old hat, it’s time for something new, and that something could be… International Ninja Day! Dress like a ninja, talk like a ninja, creep around like a ninja, there are so many ways to celebrate Ninja Day! What do ninja’s drink? Karah Tea So where on earth did International Ninja Day come from? Well, it was invented by a company called Ninja Burger in 2003 as a celebration of the speed in which they got their burgers to the customer. Where do ninjas bu
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It’s Birthday Time for Jay-Z!
Today we wish rapper Jay-Z a very happy birthday! He’s certainly come a long way since he was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4th 1969. He’s won 21 Grammy Awards, sold more than 100 million records and he’s worth an estimated 810 million dollars – wow! His childhood nickname was Jazzy, perhaps a little cooler than Shawn, he adapted this to Jay-Z for his stage name, as a tribute to his mentor Jaz-O. As well as his musical talents, Jay-Z is also a successful businessman, turning his
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Happy Saint Andrew’s Day to all our Scottish Customers!
St Andrew has been celebrated in Scotland for thousands of years although he didn’t actually become the patron saint of Scotland until 1320. In life, St Andrew was a kind and generous man from humble beginnings. He dedicated his life to helping people who were less fortunate than himself. While there were always feasts and celebrations in honour of St Andrew, This special day for celebrating St Andrew didn’t come about until the 18th century, and what’s more, it was actually started in Am
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Show Your Support for Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday
December 2nd is the fifth annual Small Business Saturday in the UK. It’s a day to support small businesses, so how can you do that? Well of course one way is to shop local. Do you have an amazing local shop that’s saved your bacon on Christmas Day when you forgot to get any cranberry sauce in? Then pop in and do some of your Christmas shopping there. It’s always good to have some bottles of wine or boxes of chocolates in at Christmas time, so buy them from a small business rather than from t
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Get Shopping Online – it’s Cyber Monday!
If you didn’t get all your Christmas shopping done on Black Friday, or just couldn’t face the crowds, then don’t worry, you’ve got another chance to bag yourself a bargain as it’s Cyber Monday. The day for shopping online. Cyber Monday has been around for about a decade now. It was originally introduced to encourage us to shop online more. That was back in the day when buying things on the Internet was all a bit strange, we were used to going out to the shops, picking up items and actuall
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F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – A Thrilling End to the 2017 Season
The 2017 Grand Prix season is nearly at an end, but not just yet, first we’ve got the Abu Dhabi race at the YAS Marina Circuit to look forward to and it’s always a spectacular occasion. The 305.355km course has a circuit length of 5.554km so the race is a total of 55 thrilling laps. The lap record for this course is held by Sebastian Vettel who set a record of 1:40.279 back in 2009, the first year the course featured in the F1 Grand Prix. If you’re keen to watch the race and all the pract
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Happy Birthday Miley Ray Cyrus!
We’re wishing a very Happy Birthday to Miley Ray Cyrus who turns 25 on November 23rd. Miley certainly has a lot of names, which is handy when you’re searching for a private plate with your name on! It gives you lots more options to choose from! Miley Ray Cyrus started out life as Destiny Hope Cyrus. She was named Destiny Hope as her parents believed she would go on to do great things. Well they certainly weren’t wrong there! As a baby she smiled a lot, so she was nicknamed Smiley, which t
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Step into a Winter Wonderland at Belfast Christmas Market
There’s something truly magical about a Christmas market, and Belfast’s is no exception. It’s a fabulous festive day out for all the family. You can enjoy a tasty treat, and find some unique Christmas gifts too. The market opens on November 18th and runs until December 23rd so you’ve got plenty of time to visit. It’s open from 10am – 8pm from Monday to Wednesday, 10am – 10pm Thursday to Sunday and 12 noon until 6pm on Sundays. So take a trip to Belfast City Hall grounds and Donegall Sq
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Black Friday – Is it Time to Start the Christmas Shopping?
When I first heard of Black Friday I thought it sounded rather ominous and was glad to discover it was simply a day for shopping! The tradition started in the US and has recently become popular over here too. It marks the start of the Christmas Shopping Season and retailers are falling over themselves to offer the best Black Friday deals and grab your custom. You’ll no doubt get a flurry of emails in your inbox over the next few days from stores inviting you to part with your cash! But
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